MADRID – The prestigious IE University hosted a talk at its IE Tower headquarters focused on bilateral trade relations, titled “Mexico–Spain: Keys to Investing and Doing Business”. The event featured renowned economist Diego García del Río and Senator of the Mexican Republic Néstor Camarillo.
The talk, organized by IE University's School of Politics, Economics and Global Affairs in collaboration with CONAJOMX (National Council of Young People for Mexico), became an essential forum for understanding the current economic bridge between Europe and Latin America.
A panel of experts on the transatlantic economy
The roundtable stood out for the caliber of its speakers. Alongside economist Diego García del Río, the event featured Néstor Camarillo, Senator of the Mexican Republic, and Juan Pablo de Botton, Secretary of Administration and Finance of Mexico City.
Moderated by international finance professor Gregorio Bustos and informed by the academic perspective of Juan Carlos Martínez, Professor of Economics and Director General of IE University's Corporate Division, the discussion explored emerging opportunities in both markets. The speakers agreed that despite global volatility, the synergy between Spanish capital and Mexican talent is at one of its strongest points.
Diego García del Río's vision: Betting on the future
During the roundtable, Diego García del Río took part in the speakers' Q&A session, offering a perspective geared toward the next generation of investors and entrepreneurs.
In one of his answers, García del Río highlighted entrepreneurship and the need to take risks consciously. He stressed that today's environment, despite its complexity, offers more tools, access to information and connectivity than ever before, reducing longstanding barriers to launching projects of one's own.
He concluded with a direct call to action for students, urging them not to let fear of failure hold them back and to view entrepreneurship as a continuous learning process—especially relevant in a global landscape marked by rapid technological and economic change.
A key event for international networking
The gathering on floor 24 of the IE Tower served not only as an opportunity for intellectual exchange, but also cemented Diego García del Río's standing as a figure able to engage as an equal with senior institutional officials such as Néstor Camarillo, Senator of the Mexican Republic, and Juan Pablo de Botton, Secretary of Administration and Finance of Mexico City.
The event concluded with a networking session where students, businesspeople and investors exchanged views on the key issues discussed during the roundtable, reaffirming that economic ties between Mexico and Spain remain a strategic foundation for development and cooperation between the two regions.